| Author: | Heinrich
Gustav Adolf Engler, 1897 |
| Family: |
PEDALIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Somalia,
Ethiopia, Northern Kenya, Tanzania |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
28
Centimetres |
| Height: |
2-6 Metres |
| Flower:
|
White -
Brownish-White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Sesamothamnus erlangeri Engl. 1902.
Sesamothamnus
smithii Bak. ex Stapf, 1906. |
This member of the Pedaliaceae family was
given this name by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in 1897. It is found in
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia and northern Kenya, growing in a well
drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow
to 28 centimetres in diameter and reach a height of two to six
metres. The flowers are white to brownish white with a reddish
throat. The genera name
means 'Sesamun bush' a member of the same family. The species name
is named after Domenico Riva, 1856-1895, an Italian explorer and
naturalist. |
